Vice-Admiral Sir Cameron Rusby KCB LVO (20 February 1926 – 6 September 2013) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic.
Sir Cameron Rusby | |
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| Born | 20 February 1926 Valletta, Malta |
| Died | 6 September 2013 (aged 87) Melrose, Scottish Borders |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1945 - 1982 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Ulster HMS Tartar |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
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Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Rusby joined the Royal Navy in February 1945.[1] He served in the closing stages of World War II before being given command of the frigate HMS Ulster in 1958.[2][3] He became Executive Officer on HMY Britannia in 1962, Deputy Director of Naval Signals in 1965 and Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Tartar in 1969.[2] He went on to be Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans and Policy) to the Supreme Allied Commander-in-Chief Southern Europe in 1969, Senior Naval Officer West Indies in 1972[4] and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations) in 1974.[2] His last appointments were as Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1977 and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1980 before retiring in 1982.[2] He died on 6 September 2013.[5][6]
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In 1948 he married Marion Bell, with whom he had two daughters.[2]
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- ^ "No. 37480". The London Gazette. 22 February 1946. p. 1088.
- ^ a b c d e Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "HMS Ulster". Naval-history.net. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Family Treasure Returned to Owner". Cayman Compass. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "RUSBY - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". Announcements.telegraph.co.uk. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ "Obituary: Vice Admiral Sir Cameron Rusby KCB". The Scotsman. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.